Mecseki Müzli (Hungary)

Summary

Mecseki Müzli is a pioneering local independent media organisation in Pécs, Hungary, established in 2021 by experienced journalist Ervin Gűth. Initially launched as a solo venture, Mecseki Müzli relied on a weekly email newsletter as its primary product to disseminate local news to the community. Presently, Mecseki Müzli serves an audience of approximately 700 newsletter subscribers, offering them vital local news and information.

The medium has primarily been funded through a reader-revenue model, supplemented by grants.

Name

Mecseki Müzli

Website

https://www.mecsekimuzli.com

Location / Location of coverage

Pécs, Hungary

Size of potential audience/ town region covered

140,000 population. (The local daily sells 3000 copies per day. )

Year they started publishing

2021

Language

Hungarian

Newsrooms mission statement

Short, easy, but meaningful reading material about Pécs. A weekly newspaper that arrives by e-mail, collects every Thursday morning what you need to know about Pécs and what is worth knowing during the week, it is made from local ingredients, free of artificial flavour enhancers, and is the basis of a healthy news diet.

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